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拜把子 — “To become sworn siblings (typically sworn brothers)”

拜把子 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become sworn siblings (typically sworn brothers)”. Establishing a deep and loyal bond of friendship.

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拜把子 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拜把子 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拜
bài9to show respect or worship
把
bǎ7to hold, to grasp
子
zi3son, child, seed, small thing

Example Sentence with 拜把子

小明和小华从小一起长大,情同手足,后来他们决定拜把子,成为真正的异姓兄弟。
Xiao Ming and Xiao Hua grew up together, like real brothers. Later, they decided to become sworn siblings, forming a true bond of brotherhood.

Idioms Related to 拜把子

Synonyms of 拜把子

  • bài拜bǎ把xiōng兄dì弟sworn brothers

More idioms starting with 拜

  • bài拜dǎo倒yuán辕mén门admire greatly and willingly admit defeat
  • bài拜jiàng将fēng封hóu侯appointed general and granted nobility
  • bài拜ēn恩sī私shì室privately thank an influential patron
  • bài拜shǒu手qǐ稽shǒu首bow with folded hands and kowtow
  • bài拜xiāng相fēng封hóu侯appointed prime minister and enfeoffed as marquis
  • bài拜cì赐zhī之shī师revenge mission ending in humiliating defeat
  • bài拜guǐ鬼qiú求shén神pray to gods for help

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What does 拜把子 mean?

拜把子 (bài bǎ zi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to become sworn siblings (typically sworn brothers)”.

How do you pronounce 拜把子?

拜把子 is pronounced bài bǎ zi in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 拜把子?

朋友结为异姓兄弟

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